This is how the Saudis are buying up whatever the greedy Westerners are willing to sell to the highest bidder come what may. So, what this boils down to is that the owners of Disneyland Paris didn't give a damn about the thousands of other visitors who make this once in a lifetime trip for their kids, and perhaps come from all over the world paying 1000s of dollars in airfare alone. Disneyland owners barred these visitors from the areas where the Saudi fuck and his group were partying for three whole days...it didn't matter to them that perhaps those visitors had come specifically to see one or more of the sections closed off to them as their money and their presence was not needed to make Disney's stock go to dizzying heights because they pimp themselves to billionaire Saudis. How disgusting ! The 15 Million Euros is dirty money and the integrity that Disneyland has lost with this move will never be regained. It might have been the Disney franchise in France, but this disgusting transaction has made the entire company stink to high heaven. I hope people who had plans to take their kids to these shitholes, will plan anew and take them to other places of fun. There are several ... all one needs to do is look for them.
Henry Samuel writing at TheTelegraphUK:
Saudi Prince spends millions on closing off part of Disneyland for private party
A Saudi prince splashed out 15 million euros on a private three-day extravaganza at Disneyland near Paris to celebrate his degree, the group that runs the theme park said.
Prince Fahd al-Saud booked entire areas of the park over May 22 to 24 for his 60-odd guests, who included friends, as well as diehard Disney fans and bloggers.
Special security was put in place for the prince, one of the park's top customers, it added.
The Paris event was the grand finale of a world tour entirely at the expense of the Saudi royal called Disney Dreamers Everywhere, which started in Hong Kong Disneyland and moved onto theme parks in Tokyo, California, Florida and then France.
The festivities were said to include tailor-made events involving "rare Disney characters."
According to regional newspaper Ouest France, the prince even had a hand in designing the costumes and the scenarios – all specially shipped in for the event, along with 80 dancers.........
An obscene use of money.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Snow White is on the menue.